Free Upgrade to Thunderbolt™ 3 GIGABYTE Motherboards with Intel® Thunderbolt™3 Support Expands! GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming G1, GT and 7 now included in the line up Support for Thunderbolt™ 3 on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming G1, GA-Z170X-Gaming GT, GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 motherboards opens up a world of new possibilities thanks to the increased bandwidth that it provides. Users can download the updated firmware today to enable support on their motherboard.
HOW DOES IT WORK? PCI Express data and/or DisplayPort video are sent simultaneously across a single, high-speed connection.
DAISY-CHAIN MULTIPLE DEVICES
Support for DisplayPort 1.2 makes Thunderbolt™ 3 a must have for any enthusiast. The Z170X-Gaming G1/ Z170X-Gaming GT/ Z170X-Gaming 7 is able to support a display in 4K resolution at 60 FPS. In addition,Thunderbolt™ 3 over USB Type-C™ has revolutionary industry-first features such as Power Delivery 2.0,and the ability to daisy-chain up to 6 devices thanks to the Z170X-Gaming G1/ Z170X-Gaming GT/ Z170X-Gaming 7 ’s USB Type-C™ port. Compatibility may vary according to system configuration and device specifications.
A SINGLE PORT THAT CAN HANDLE MORE
SINGLE-CABLE DOCKING
Now, one compact port provides Thunderbolt™3 data transfer, support for 4K 60 Hz display, and quick charging with a single cable.